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17.1.8 Use of Tobacco Products. The use of tobacco products by a student-athlete is prohibited duringpractice and competition. A student-athlete who uses tobacco products during a practice or competition shall bedisqualified for the remainder of that practice or competition. (Adopted: 1/11/94 effective 8/1/94)17.2 Baseball.Regulations for computing the baseball playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1. (See Figure 17-1 and Figure17-2.)17.2.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution’s playing season in baseball shall be limitedto a 132-day season, which may consist of two segments. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97,1/9/06 effective 8/1/07)17.2.1.1 Championship Segment. An institution’s championship segment must consist of consecutive daysand may exclude only required days off per Bylaw 17.1.6.4 and official vacation, holiday and final-examinationperiods during which no practice or competition shall occur. (Revised: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/07)17.2.1.2 Nonchampionship Segment. An institution’s nonchampionship segment shall be conductedwithin a period of 45 consecutive calendar days during the months of September, October and November underthe following conditions: (Revised: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/07)(a) Days used for practice or competition must be counted toward the 132-day season, but are not requiredto be consecutive;(b) Days during which countable athletically related activities are limited solely to required conditioningactivities and/or in skill-related instruction are not required to count toward the 132-day season;(c) During any week in which practice or competition occurs, a student-athlete’s involvement in countableathletically related activities shall be limited to a maximum of four hours per day and 20 hours per weekand all countable athletically related activities are prohibited during one calendar day per week; and(d) Any week in which practice or competition does not occur shall be considered outside the playing season(see Bylaw 17.1.6.2).17.2.2 Preseason Practice. A member institution shall not commence practice sessions in baseball prior tothe following dates: (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/07)(a) Nonchampionship Segment. September 1. (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 1/9/06 effective8/1/07)(b) Championship Segment. The Friday that is three weeks prior to the first permissible contest date for thechampionship segment. (Adopted: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/07, Revised: 4/30/09)17.2.3 First Contest. A member institution shall not play its first contest (game or scrimmage) with outsidecompetition in baseball prior to the following dates: (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 1/9/06 effective8/1/07)(a) Nonchampionship Segment. September 1. (Adopted: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, Revised: 1/9/06 effective8/1/07)(b) Championship Segment. The Friday in February that is 14 weeks before the Friday immediately precedingMemorial Day (see Figure 17-2), except that a single alumni contest may be played any time after the firstpermissible practice date of the championship segment. (Adopted: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/07, Revised: 1/15/09,4/30/09)17.2.4 End of Regular Playing Season. A member institution shall conclude all practice and competition(games and scrimmages) in baseball by the conclusion of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. (Revised:1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)17.2.5 Number of Contests.17.2.5.1 Maximum Limitations—Institutional. A member institution shall limit its total playing schedulewith outside competition in baseball during the institution’s baseball playing season to 56 contests (gamesand scrimmages), except for those contests excluded under Bylaws 17.2.5.3 and 17.2.5.4. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective8/1/91)17.2.5.1.1 In-Season Foreign Competition. A member institution may play one or more of its countablecontests in baseball in one or more foreign countries on one trip during the prescribed playing season.However, except for contests played in Canada and Mexico or on a certified foreign tour (see Bylaw 17.28),the institution may not engage in such in-season foreign competition more than once every four years.17.2.5.2 Maximum Limitations—Student-Athlete. An individual student-athlete may participate ineach academic year in not more than 56 baseball contests (this limitation includes those contests in which thestudent represents the institution in accordance with Bylaw 17.02.8, including competition as a member of thevarsity, junior varsity or freshman team of the institution). (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91)17.2.5.3 Annual Exemptions. The maximum number of baseball contests shall exclude the following: (Revised:2/24/03)238